Anne Koren’s straight talk on America’s oil dependence is a powerful message. Ann outlines the numbers in a presentation to Young America’s Foundation. The numbers outline the importance having a choice & competition in the transportation sector, and at the pump.
• America has 3% of the world’s oil reserves
• OPEC sits on 75% of the world’s oil reserves
• America accounts for 25% of global oil demand
• America imports over 60% of our oil, a number that is growing
• Only 2% of our electricity is produced from oil, limiting the direct impact of electricity generating energy sources on our oil dependence, specifically nuclear, solar, wind & hydro.
• America’s Transportation sector is 98% dependent on oil
See Anne Koren’s presentation on YouTube.
